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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Ardbeg Galileo (1999), 49%

Review #595

This is the
Ardbeg release from 2012. It is from casks from 1999, some of them are ex
Marsala. It is celebrating the experiment where some Ardbeg was sent into space
to watch maturation in zero gravity. Sweet creamy vanilla in the smell. It is
like the sweetness and fruity notes subdues the peat. Orange peel and light
honey.

Aaaand here
comes the peat. Not excessively though. Sweet fruits like peaches and dried
apricots in the taste. The sweetness sits in the mouth for a long time in the
finish, and mixes beautifully with the peat. Some honey and hints of white
fruits.

If you like
your Ardbeg sweet, then this is the dram for you! The heavy Ardbeg
characteristic is, not gone, but very subdued, due to the sweet Marsala casks.
A different, but wonderful Ardbeg! I will give this 90/100 (22/23/23/22).